Twenty-One Absolute Classics

A Listmania! list by Christopher Marr
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First Love
1.  First Love by Ivan Turgenev
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  "Beautiful, shocking, and readable in one sitting. I recommend this translation (as I do with the other translated books on this list)."
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Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  Le Grand Meaulnes (Penguin Modern Classics) by Henri Alain-Fournier
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  "Evokes a magical world with great poignancy. The author died aged 27."
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Beware of Pity
3.  Beware of Pity by Stefan Zweig
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  "An exquisite tale which captures perfectly the feelings of the main character in the face of an excruciating moral dilemma. Superb!"
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I, Claudius (Penguin Classics)
4.  I, Claudius (Penguin Classics) by Robert Graves
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  "A hugely enjoyable romp through history. Livia, Caligula et al in a gory soap opera."
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The Gormenghast Trilogy
5.  The Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
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  "A Gothic masterpiece set in a vast, crumbling castle. Written with fantastic detail."
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Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck "Essentials")
6.  Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck "Essentials") by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "A tremendously powerful novel about friendship. Poor Lennie and his rabbits."
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Lord of the Flies
7.  Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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  "'Reality' fiction that is deeply moving. British boys up to fun and games in a book which hauntingly and thrillingly explores the duality of human nature."
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The Ballad of the Sad Cafe: Wunderkind; The Jockey; Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland; The Sojourner; A Domestic Dilemma; A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud (Penguin Modern Classics)
8.  The Ballad of the Sad Cafe: Wunderkind; The Jockey; Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland; The Sojourner; A Domestic Dilemma; A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud (Penguin Modern Classics) by Carson McCullers
The list author says:
  "Unrequited love between a hunchback, a cross-eyed woman and a ne'er-do-well. Together with such stories as Wunderkind and A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud, really rather wonderful."
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The Catcher in the Rye
9.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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  "A brilliant portrayal of youthful disaffection."
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
10.  The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
The list author says:
  "Dumas, I believe, is the most widely read French author, and this book comprises 1312 pages of the most exciting literature ever!"
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The Go-Between (Penguin Modern Classics)
11.  The Go-Between (Penguin Modern Classics) by L. P. Hartley
The list author says:
  "An elegantly written tale of lost innocence. Brilliant film, too."
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Anna Karenin (Classics)
12.  Anna Karenin (Classics) by L.N. Tolstoy
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  "Each character is drawn with such skill that you can't help but sympathize with his or her viewpoint. (I also favour the Edmonds translation of War and Peace.)"
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Wind in the Willows (Penguin Classics)
13.  Wind in the Willows (Penguin Classics) by Kenneth Grahame
The list author says:
  "A delightful book penned by the Secretary of the Bank of England and featuring Ratty, Mole, Badger and, of course, the inimitable Toad. Poop-poop!"
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
14.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
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  "Dark, terrifying and essential. 'Ratty' has a different rôle to play here . . ."
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Ethan Frome (Oxford World's Classics)
15.  Ethan Frome (Oxford World's Classics) by Edith Wharton
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  "A compelling psychological study of three lives, set in a frozen New England landscape. Heart-rending -- and wonderful -- tour de force."
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A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
16.  A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "Hardly needs my recommendation. Who -- except Santa -- has done more for Christmas than Dickens?"
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Penguin Classics)
17.  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Penguin Classics) by Mark Twain
The list author says:
  "My favourite book at school. Huck rejects attempts to 'sivilize' him."
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Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics)
18.  Love in a Cold Climate (Penguin Modern Classics) by Nancy Mitford
The list author says:
  "Literary chocolate: gossipy, upper-class, romantic adventures told in a distinctive voice (e.g. saying a peach is 'too peach-like')."
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
19.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The list author says:
  "A very welcome rendering of a widely misunderstood condition."
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Flashman (The Flashman Papers)
20.  Flashman (The Flashman Papers) by George MacDonald Fraser
The list author says:
  "The exciting adventures of a complete cad. At least he's honest and funny."
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Replay (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
21.  Replay (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) by Ken Grimwood
The list author says:
  "A thought-provoking book about time travel. An obvious influence on Groundhog Day."
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Lady of the Manor
22.  Lady of the Manor by Chris Marr
The list author says:
  "Bonus item. Has attained legendary status in the Marr household."
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The Director
23.  The Director by Chris Marr
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  "Bonus item no. 2. Definitive proof that lightning can strike twice."
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